DBT skills in schools
Subtitle: skills training for emotional problem solving for adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)
By: by James J. Mazza [and four others]
Series: The guilford practical intervention in the schools series
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9781462525591
Subjects: Adolescent psychotherapy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; EDUCATION / Counseling / General; MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent; Dialectical behavior therapy; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
Description: "Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions.  From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social-emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducibles: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.  This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series"--

"Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with 98 reproducible handouts and three student tests. The large size format and lay flat binding facilitate photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.